The week in shoppingPrices start at $22 for Earnest Sewn's amazing-fitting denim, shirts, skirts, and more for men and women; jeans are $75-$100. 6/11-6/14; 8-8; 71 Gansevoort St. (Greenwich & Washington Sts.).

I prefer D. Porthault to Frette or Pratesi, and so does Samantha--her blue-and-white tiger sheets from the "Sex & the City" movie were from this famed French linen company. Score some for 30%-50% off at this sale. Through 6/14; 10-6; 470 Park Ave. (at 58th St.).